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Morristown, TN vs Hickory, NC

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- Hickory spends 5.0% less per student than Morristown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Hickory than in Morristown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hickory had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morristown
 Morristown, TNHickory, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,003$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,935  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Morristown    9 Reviews

I've lived here pretty much my whole life minus a year here and there. After seeing what other places are like, I see how bad this place is. Nothing to do, and  More

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I have lived in the Lakeway area my whole life ( I am in my late 40s ). While it was a one time the perfect area to live in, Morristown and its local leaders are ruining  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived here for about 22 yrs, the best of those being from age 5 to 18. Morristown is a great place to raise a family or retire to but if one is to "get  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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